COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD SELECT.3 (SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 2020 FIELD SELECT.3 (SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the importance and usage areas of chemistry in our environment and life, the biological factors of current events, the integration between biology and technology, and the applications of physics in daily life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding scientific thinking and questioning by associating them with the history of science
2   Knowing the structure and formation of the atmosphere
3   Knowing the pollution caused by air pollution, water pollution and waste materials and being able to suggest ways to protect
4   Knowing the relationship between chemistry and the environment
5   Having information about the chemical industry and its effects on our lives
6   Knowing the physical events encountered in daily life
7   Understanding the effects of physics on daily life.
8   Interpreting the effects of physics on humans, nature and society
9   Explaining the situations encountered using scientific knowledge.
10   Being aware of the interaction between different disciplines
11   Understanding the biological effects of current events
12   Making inferences about biochemical events
13   Realizing the social importance of biological events
14   Discussing the relationship between biology and technology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Environmental pollution
2 Health and nutrients, drug therapy, water and energy resources, nuclear energy and renewable energy resources
3 Hygiene, cleaning materials
4 Art and science relationship
5 Biological processes and balance
6 Genetically modified organism, stem cell, cloning
7 Biosensors and nanotechnology in biology
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Space physics and theories of the formation of the universe
10 Imaging techniques
11 Fiber optics and sensors (optical, temperature sensitive, pressure, electrical and magnetic based): theoretical foundations and areas of use
12 Semiconductors: diodes, transistors, solar cells and lasers (theoretical foundations and areas of use)
13 LCD, plasma and LED display technologies
14 Particle accelerators and CERN experiments
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

In this course, it will be used actual scientific articles accordimg to subjects in course content.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Problem solving
3. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

The main learning outcomes of the course will be measured through exams, assignments, portfolios and projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asade.memisoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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